Manasa Prathi
A data and AI professional building reliable, scalable systems across data engineering, analytics, and business strategy — turning complex problems into measurable outcomes.
About
I'm a data and AI professional with more than a decade of experience across data engineering, analytics, automation, and business strategy, including roles at Pinterest, Deloitte, Seagate, and Microsoft. My background centers on large-scale data platforms, fraud detection, and risk decisioning systems that support high-stakes, high-volume decision-making.
I build reliable data solutions, simplify complex problems, and help teams reach thoughtful, data-informed decisions. My work draws on SQL, Python, business intelligence tools, and applied AI to refine processes and translate technical work into measurable business value.
I value clear communication, continuous learning, and collaborative problem-solving, and I'm particularly drawn to developing practical solutions — ones that are useful, scalable, and built with purpose.
Laurels
- 10+ years shipping data & decisioning platforms at Pinterest, Deloitte, Seagate, and Microsoft
- M.S. in Management Information Systems, Northern Illinois University — 4.0 GPA
- Partnered closely with engineering, risk, and executive stakeholders to turn ambiguity into shipped roadmaps
Skills
Financial Data Platforms & Decisioning
Data Engineering & Analytics
Product Leadership & Execution
Platform Reliability & Governance
Impact
30%
Cut in AWS storage costs through improved data governance and lifecycle rules
60%
Increase in fraud-detection accuracy via automated anomaly-scoring workflows
60%
Reduction in cycle time from AI-driven hiring-intelligence data pipelines
47
Global sites aligned through a standardized compliance and data-access audit
Experience
Technical Product Manager · Pinterest
Feb 2025 — PresentLed evolution of Pinterest's large-scale data platform, driving the migration from Hive to Iceberg and partnering with ML engineers on feature signal lifecycle and ingestion pipelines using Spark, Flink, and PyTorch.
Senior Product Manager · Seagate Technology
May 2024 — Jan 2025Redefined InfoSec risk tiers and data flows, optimized the Authorized Device Management System (ADMS), and led data-driven collaboration systems across 47+ global sites.
Senior Consultant · Deloitte
May 2019 — Jul 2023Built the Smart Pools Tool for data ingestion and matching, designed fraud detection and risk-scoring dashboards, and led enterprise-scale HRIS/CRM migrations with a focus on secure data flows and compliance.
Product Owner · SAHAVE Inc
Sep 2017 — May 2019Led product strategy for an AI-powered donation platform focused on transaction legitimacy, managing third-party data integrations and owning the roadmap for data quality and risk modeling.
Business Analyst · Gild, UK
Nov 2016 — May 2017Conducted risk assessments and fraud-resistant onboarding for talent acquisition platforms, leading onshore-offshore Agile teams.
Systems Data Analyst · Microsoft
May 2015 — Nov 2016Led end-to-end business analysis for Microsoft's COSMIC & COMET CRM platforms, spearheading UAT and system enhancements.
Education
M.S., Management in Information Systems · Northern Illinois University
2023 — 2024GPA: 4.0
B.Tech, Electronics & Communication Engineering · JNTU, India
2011 — 2015GPA: 3.75